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Sep 12, 2003 | 03:09 PM

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I think it was Turbo magazine that did an article on bov vs cbv. They tested many big names like Blitz and hks. Some vehicles produced good results compared to stock. But the wrx has an exceptional cbv. Don't get me wrong, I love my Blitz. I'll never take it off and the sound is great, but the spool time diff is negligible at best. Plus I think it's the reason I've been afterfiring so much. Still I love it.

Sep 12, 2003 | 03:23 PM

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What sort of results? More horsepower, or smiles on the driver's face between shifts? I'm betting it was the latter, heh

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Sep 12, 2003 | 03:43 PM

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The data wasn't from a dyno. It measured on a stepping scale how fast and efficient air was vented . Most stock units had a line that tapered up slowly and had many flat spots. Where as the aftermarket units went up very quickly and smooth. The graph comparison between blitz and stock was almost identical. The hks one was pretty sad belive it or not. They tested cbvs from cars like supra, sheclipse, mr2, ect. The wrx has a good stock unit.

Sep 12, 2003 | 03:54 PM

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What sort of results? More horsepower, or smiles on the driver's face between shifts? I'm betting it was the latter, heh

jason

I don't think that by itself it will add hp, but with a manual boost control it allows for more PSi so inturn you get less turbo lag and more hp too. I can atest for this becuase my friend got a greddy type s BOV on his 99 GS-t and it was incredible the difference! He is running 18 psi right now and it has awesome torque!

Sep 14, 2003 | 08:51 AM

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Come on guys, name off a few good BOV and MBC for me huh!!!

Sep 14, 2003 | 01:03 PM

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turbo Xs RFL -wooooosh
Hks - pssssssssssssst
GFB - 5050/100%

that's the only ones i like, hope this helps

-law

Sep 14, 2003 | 07:46 PM

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My GF Stealth FX... http://web.njit.edu/~mcl3/wrx/gfb_stealth2.mpg

Sep 15, 2003 | 02:41 PM

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redlin'r

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My GF Stealth FX... http://web.njit.edu/~mcl3/wrx/gfb_stealth2.mpg

what kind of PSI are you running? got any pics of it in your engine???

what is the highest safe PSI to run on the stock turbo? 17/18? also what is the rating of psi this GFB can hold? how about the stock BOV?

Sep 15, 2003 | 04:17 PM

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i believe u can run the stock turbo up to 16 psi's? before u get a check engine light.

Sep 16, 2003 | 01:14 PM

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Just got my valve in yesterday. This thing is way better than my old GFB. I am attaching a pic of the valve and a clip from WorxTuning.com. I got a gunmetal valve like this.

and sound clip
video/sound clip
Cant wait to drive home from work.

Sep 16, 2003 | 07:37 PM

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hey infamous, are u running it at 50/50 or 100?

Sep 17, 2003 | 02:26 AM

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Originally posted by navwrx
A set of colder plugs never hurts. Go iridium, they are not that expensive nowdays.

Iridium plugs are not ideal for high performance engines. Stick to NGK coppers, part # BRK7ES-11

Sep 20, 2003 | 08:36 PM

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ok guys, i dont care what the car felt like after you put the atmospheric BOV on, it did NOT enhance the performance of your car in any way.
boost will come on the same b/c that is only judged by the flow of the exhaust, and the placement of the wastegate.
all the BOV does is enhance looks, and sound. all it is there for is to turn heads.
a MBC will deffinately show performance mods b/c it allows the turbo to spool faster, this is b/c it keeps the wastegate completely closed until max boost is reached, whereas the stock boost controler starts to open the wastegate at 8psi causing a longer gap between 0 and full boost.
although i would personally not go w/ any kind of boost controler b/c the wrx fuel system needs to be dealt w/ too.
my advice would be to save the money, and buy a turboxs utec, or vishnu tune ecu, which will SAFELY increase hp drastically over stock.

Sep 23, 2003 | 10:23 AM

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I kinda chuckle whenever i hear sumone driveby or hear sumone talkin of BOVs. I think they're pointless besides the noise. i have become to get annoied with the sound after less than two weeks of the sound. It does attract the fly hunnies down the street but also the white and blues. Doesnt do anything for performance and some times can negatively effect it if not properly set and installed. might as well take a driving class or like many have said b4 "uppipe or downpipe". I'd like to see some effidence of the turbo spoolin quicker with BOVs...NE1?